ˈchevə̇n noun
also che·vaine or che·vesne shəˈvān ; or chiv·en ˈchivə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English chevin, cheveyne, from Middle French chevenne, chevesne, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin capitin-, capito, from Late Latin capiton-, capito, from Latin, large-headed one, from caput head
: the chub of Europe